WorksheetsDetermine the Meanings of Words Using Dictionary Entries
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
plural
b)
noun
c)
singular
d)
three syllables
2.
Which of these sets of guide words would be at the top of the page the entry "analyze" is on?
a)
amputate and ancient
b)
amble and amphibian
c)
anatomy and angle
d)
angry and analogue
3.
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page with the guide words laugh and lavish?
a)
lawyer
b)
late
c)
last
d)
laundry
4.
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page with the guide words teaspoon and telephone?
a)
telescope
b)
teenage
c)
tattoo
d)
temper
5.
a)
She worked very meticulous on her art project.
b)
Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
c)
You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
d)
The story was about a young meticulous.
6.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
a)
box
b)
toe
c)
tax
d)
tucks
12.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
13.
This word has how many syllables?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
14.
Which definition best fits this sentence?
Our class is going to the library.
Our class is going to the library.
a)
Definition 1
b)
Definition 2
c)
Definition 3
d)
Definition of Origin
15.
Select the correct definition for the word dugout.
We had the chance to float down the river in an old dugout canoe.
We had the chance to float down the river in an old dugout canoe.
a)
1. A boat, as in a canoe, made by hollowing out a log.
b)
2. A rough shelter dug in the ground or in a hillside, as one used by soldiers for protection.
c)
3. A long, low shelter at the side of a baseball field in which team members sit when they are not playing.
16.
Select the correct definition for the word passage.
We took the boat through a small passage on the river.
We took the boat through a small passage on the river.
a)
1. The act or process of passing.
b)
2. A journey, especially by water or air.
c)
3. A narrow path or channel.
d)
4. A part of a written work that is read.
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